Chikai Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chikai Surname Definition:

Chikai is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: white tailed mongoose.

Chikai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe721:214,42024,333
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Chikai (2,528) may also be a first name.

Chikai Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chikai is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: white tailed mongoose.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chikai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chikai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chikai (Hindi: चिकई, Marathi: चीकाई, Oriya: ଚିକାଇ) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chikai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,980,395th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Chikai reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chikai is also the 146,689th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 2,528 people.

The last name Chikai is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 214,420. In Zimbabwe Chikai is most common in: Mashonaland West Province, where 72 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Zambia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikayi92374/
Chikkai9289/
Chikaji9237/
Tchikai9231/
Chikaie9222/
Chiokai929/
Chaikai923/
Cheikai922/
Chikaid921/
Chikais921/
Chika9135,834/
Chiki912,985/
Hikai9127/
Cikai915/
Chikahia8651/
Chaikhai8633/
Chitkayi864/
Chikaiah863/
Tchikaji862/
Chikkaji861/
Chhikhai861/
Chikahai861/
Tcheikai861/
Chikhi8318,917/
Chaika8318,360/
Chikka832,368/
Chekai831,178/
Chikha831,142/
Tchika83760/
Chikui83657/
Csikai83573/
Chikoi83566/
Chikki83309/
Chioka83282/
Chikah83196/
Chikau83171/
Chieka83153/
Chaiki83104/
Chuika83101/
Czikai8391/
Cheika8365/
Chieki8349/
Tchiki8346/
Chukai8341/
Choika8331/
Chikie8330/
Chikaa8329/
Cickai8321/
Chicai8320/
Choiki8319/
Chhika8319/
Zhikai839/
Chikae838/
Haikai838/
Chikei837/
Chhiki834/
Chikii833/
Cheiki833/
Chuiki833/
Chikay832/
Khikai832/
Cikaji832/
Chioki831/
Chikiy831/
Chijki831/
Chikaz831/
Coikai831/
Chihki831/
Chikih831/
Chihka831/
Hikayi831/
Hiskai831/
Chikaj831/
Caikai831/
Cuikai831/
Hika8062,678/
Hiki803,630/
Cika802,396/
Ciki80330/
Chikkaiah8052/
Cheikhi774,758/
Chikawe773,471/
Chikoya772,353/
Chikoja771,888/
Chikaya77869/
Chaikhi77867/
Chikeya77806/
Cheikha77660/
Chekkai77534/
Chikuya77438/
Chikoyi77342/
Chekayi77307/
Chikich77253/
Chikuji77236/
Chiokha77202/
Chikeyi7788/
Tchaika7784/
Chaikha7779/
Chikaye7775/
Checkai7753/
Chikiyi7752/
Chikahe7744/
Chikayo7744/
Chitkui7740/
Chitkha7740/
Chikeie7739/
Chukhai7733/
Chiekie7728/
Chaikas7727/
Chikaha7723/
Choikas7723/
Chiocki7720/
Cickaji7719/
Chikeji7718/
Cheikka7716/
Chicaia7716/
Chiekhi7714/
Chiskis7713/
Chickas7713/
Tchikka7712/
Chikkaa7711/
Chikoji7710/
Chiekii7710/
Chaikui7710/
Chikiya779/
Chickie779/
Chikajo779/
Chaikij779/
Tchikap778/
Cheukai777/
Chaikae777/
Chickha776/
Chickah776/
Chaikad776/
Chhoiki775/
Chikhau775/
Chukkai774/
Khoikai774/
Chiekha774/
Chizkis774/
Chuiska774/
Chikkha773/
Chikuha773/
Chuykai773/
Chikuyi772/
Chikchi772/
Tchikat772/
Tchioki772/
Hchaika772/
Chekaie772/
Chikkat771/
Chikoha771/
Choikyi771/
Chaikis771/
Chaikka771/
Chetkai771/
Chekaji771/
Chhaiki771/
Chicaji771/
Chikaja771/
Chuicki771/
Chekaid771/
Chikaje771/
Tchuika771/
Tchikay771/
Tchikei771/
Tchikui771/
Tchiska771/
Tcheiki771/
Chikaay771/
Chiccai771/
Chekhai771/
Chikadz771/
Chikhaa771/
Chikhio771/
Chitkap771/
Khaikai771/
Chiokhi771/
Chukaji771/
Chikhie771/
Chhikha771/
Tchikhi771/
Tchicka771/
Tchikha771/
Chikhui771/
Haidkai771/
Haikhai771/
Tschika770/
Chica7344,481/
Chike738,806/
Huika738,180/
Cheka735,259/
Chuka732,056/
Haiki731,001/
Hikki73668/
Haika73391/
Cikaj73389/
Czika73340/
Chyka73272/
Chiky73231/
Cicai73207/
Hoika73157/
Hikka73136/
Heika73133/
Zikai73103/
Cieka7397/
Caika7394/
Cikka7387/
Cikki7354/
Heiki7348/
Zhika7348/
Ceika7337/
Khika7333/
Cijka7328/
Cikha7318/
Khiki7315/
Hieka7314/
Cikui739/
Cekai738/
Hekai737/
Hikah737/
Hikiy736/
Hikha735/
Chiká734/
Cikie734/
Sciki733/
Chiqi733/
Ceiki733/
Cikaa733/
Hykai733/
Hidka732/
Hikaj732/
Hikay732/
Cuika732/
Hikei732/
Hikie731/
Hoiki731/
Csika731/
Cikau731/
Hieki731/
Cieki731/
Hikap731/
Zhiki731/
Tcika731/
Coika731/
Cihka731/
Hikaa731/
Tchikaya713,557/
Tshikaji711,888/
Chaikhit71528/
Tshikayi71116/
Chikahya71113/
Khaikhai7162/
Tchaicka7134/
Tchikaha7125/
Chaikhae7123/
Tschaika7120/
Tscheika7120/
Chiokhui7118/
Chikiiah7117/
Choikhit7117/
Cheikkah7113/
Chikioya7110/
Chekkaji7110/
Chikuuji718/
Chikejie717/
Chikkayy716/
Chukaiah714/
Chikkatt713/
Chickish713/
Chhikiya712/
Chetkaia712/
Chaikiya712/
Chikheya711/
Chikhiye711/
Chikkaya711/
Chitkuia711/
Chikauja711/
Chukkaia711/
Chikkoyi711/
Chiekeie711/
Chikegie711/
Tchuikio711/
Tchicaia711/
Tchikaye711/
Tchikoya711/
Tchikoyi711/
Tchikuie711/
Tchiokio711/
Tcheikei711/
Chaikhah711/
Cheidkei711/
Cheikhis711/
Chikhiya711/
Chaickae711/
Chaikawe711/
Chaikead711/
Chaikeid711/
Chikayut711/
Choikhid711/
Chukka6736,893/
Chicas6724,185/
Chayka6715,893/
Chekka6715,118/
Tshika6712,733/
Chichi676,116/
Chioke673,277/
Hychka671,558/
Chicca671,545/
Tchike671,535/
Chuuka671,478/
Chiqui671,360/
Chuica671,344/
Hickie671,281/
Chisca671,168/
Chicaj671,121/
Tsikai67985/
Chieke67898/
Cheuka67878/
Chikou67824/
Ciejka67786/
Heikka67722/
Chicay67644/
Chytka67575/
Tshiki67567/
Chojka67560/
Tcheka67516/
Czaika67463/
Hoikka67448/
Chekha67364/
Heikki67342/
Chikez67294/
Hikaya67292/
Haikka67263/
Chicui67255/
Chukha67248/
Khikhi67243/
Khaika67230/
Chioca67217/
Cikoja67191/
Zsikai67186/
Chukkaiah67176/
Coikay67151/
Hiekka67150/
Czekai67142/
Chaikayut67141/
Chikyo67133/
Chekay67132/
Chieca67130/
Chitke67128/
Choike67125/
Cheeka67121/
Chicau67107/
Chicky6796/
Chikke6793/
Hechka6793/
Chyška6792/
Chitca6775/
Chicoa6773/
Chikoe6766/
Chajka6764/
Chaike6764/
Zeckai6764/
Cikaya6755/
Cheike6753/
Cheyka6752/
Hoiska6751/
Hajkai6751/
Haikah6750/
Hikisz6750/
Heikei6748/
Zhaika6742/
Haikau6735/
Czuika6735/
Khuika6734/
Chikee6733/
Choyka6731/
Cheiky6729/
Cieski6729/
Chicaz6729/
Chuyka6728/
Chukah6728/
Chueka6727/
Khaiki6727/
Chucai6726/
Czeika6725/
Chekoa6724/
Heikoi6723/
Hickis6723/
Hikiya6721/
Chikey6720/
Chaice6716/
Chekah6716/
Chikeh6716/
Chicea6716/
Chukaa6715/
Chaica6714/
Hiekha6713/
Chikhe6712/
Hickad6712/
Chikeu6711/
Chykay6710/
Chicke6710/
Cickaj6710/
Cikhay6710/
Chujka6710/
Chikoy679/
Heitka679/
Chikasowa679/
Cickay678/
Hittka678/
Csikay678/
Hiszka678/
Cuikay677/
Tchickaya677/
Huikka677/
Hekayi677/
Haikki677/
Chikuy676/
Chijke676/
Cikuya676/
Chekaa675/
Choiky675/
Chukaj675/
Chaikijja675/
Chyoka674/
Dzhiki674/
Heikie674/
Zhicai674/
Chikue674/
Chuike674/
Hikoji674/
Chikep674/
Cheaka674/
Cikayo674/
Chehka674/
Chieky673/
Caaika673/
Hikcas673/
Cuicai673/
Hickay672/
Zhikha672/
Cheica672/
Chukau672/
Hikiss672/
Heidki672/
Haiska672/
Khikha672/
Cuikaj672/
Zhikui672/
Hickei672/
Zaikai672/
Chicat672/
Hikoya672/
Chycka672/
Chicoi672/
Dzhika672/
Hichka672/
Chikkawee672/
Chukay671/
Hickiy671/
Kheiki671/
Khicai671/
Khikau671/
Khoika671/
Choikhuit671/
Cehkka671/
Chhuka671/
Chicih671/
Heijka671/
Hickui671/
Hoikei671/
Chuiskaya671/
Cicaie671/
Haikip671/
Haikit671/
Zchiky671/
Hikkie671/
Czikaj671/
Czaiki671/
Hæikiø671/
Huikei671/
Hikich671/
Hikiia671/
Hoikat671/
Hoikis671/
Heikha671/
Heikit671/
Heiski671/
Hekaia671/
Zikaia671/
Thcika671/
Tchikouyi671/
Tchikoyap671/
Tchiké671/
Haijka671/
Haikha671/
Gikaji671/
Gikayi671/
Czáika671/
Czicka671/
Chýška671/
Cieśka671/
Cieška671/
Cicaji671/
Ciekaj671/
Ciekat671/
Cikeha671/
Cikiya671/
Cikuji671/
Chaiqa671/
Chekau671/
Chekea671/
Hizkiy671/
Dchica671/
Chaiky671/
Chaiqi671/
Cikoha671/
Zhekai671/
Thchaikas671/
Tchica671/
Tchicahia671/
Chaikheat671/
Cicaia671/
Cieyka671/
Chekae671/
Chitkawee671/
Jaikai671/
Jhikij671/
Chicaa670/
Heidka670/
Hiskit670/
Hiskay670/

Chikai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chikai in the Oriya language
ଚିକାଇcika'i-
Chikai in the Hindi language
चिकईcika'i85.71
चिकाईcika'i14.29
Chikai in the Marathi language
चीकाईcika'i50
चीकईcika'i50

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